This is additional info.  This error message does NOT happen every time I try to Export.  It did occur today.  I will paste it in here but I've also attached a file which screen grabbed the error. 

"Error communication to IPP Feature = QBOV3Export: QBOV3AdapterEmployee.getEmployeeList failed. Exception = ERROR CODE:100, ERROR MESSAGE:General Authentication Error, ERROR DETAIL:AuthenticationErrorGeneral: SRV-110-Authentication Failure , statusCode: 401
General Authentication Error"